Pipe line



J. H. TAYLOR June 4, 1929.

PIPE LINE Filed March 8, 1924 v 2 Sheets-Sheet l June 4, 1929. J. H. TAYLOR 1,715,436

PIPE LINE Fi led March 8, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 VE IEIR J rhaifia/ifay/ar' ay I l Patented June .4, 19291 amass HALL rAYLon'lor cI-IIcAeo, Inmno sl i 211m Linn.

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' This invention relates to an improved' aslight ,angular'f displacement between 'two' pipe l1ne construction "for such purposes'as :pipe sect ons with the effect of, anchoring r hydraulic 'penstocks and oil lines which must the sections, which willjbe hereinafter {r be laid over undulating country. iterred to as type A; while that illustrated 5 'It is an object, of this inventionto pro in Figure provides forflinear-expansion 60 7 l5 contraction'in the i e line 'due to seasonal and a followerrin lL- a P g ide a Construction of pipe lineswhich' will land contract-ion and willijbe referred to as v be-capable of conforming to the general lay f type Each'pipe section 10 is provided oithe land without the extra expense of with a double step bell or'socketie'nd which special' fittings to meet anything but-very f is the same whether the other end oftheipipe 1 10 special conditions such as abruptibends and section is of theljtorn of type A 'o'r'type' "65 the like. f This double bellcomprises' an innerenlarge- It is another object of this invention to ob-' 'n'ientll to-receive th'e endfoi afsiinilar pipe v 'viate elaborate means for anchorage and tor section 01" the same "diameter" andalarger r localizing and taking care of expansion and outerbell .12 to receive suitable packing 13 V 7 x and daily temperature variations,without re- The typeA joint of Figures Band t (30111 quiring'special fittings; v I j prises a beador V 15 rolled or otherwise, v It is a further object of this invention to 'tormed circumferentially near the endbf the I provide a conibination'type offjoint for pipe 'pipe 210, short straight section 16 being V 20 lines wherein one type of male end may 7 left at the extreme end .to'limittheangular 75l be used as a slip joint in'straightrun's of displacement "of the joint by" contact with a I the line and anothertype of male end maybethe somewhat larger. diameter of the inner, used :as an anchorage joint adjacent curves bell 11. -Thecontacting"surface'lTofthe or bends of the line' 'whereby the portion of head 15' may be formed asa segment of a j v the pipe line adjacent lateral or vertical, sphere so that angulardisplacementfwithin 80 f: I bends is firmly secured together as a unit and the limit imposed by the straight end P '16 f Y I serves toiancho'r the line'at such bends eli1niwill not prevent a continuous metalqtometal nating expensive concrete footings and contact between the bottom ofthelarge bell "1 anchors that localize the expansion andoon- 12fand the bead 'surface 17 A'- clamping traction stresses in the'pipe line. ring 18 is loosely engaged behindfthe-shoul- Other and further important objects of der formed' by the'se'cond bell 12 and af this invention will be apparent from the" series of bolts 19 between'thisclamping ringv j disclosures in the specification and accom-f 18*and the follower-rin =14 s ervestg qom i 1 l i press thepackingl3 and thereby se'alvthe 1 u Y panying drawings r N This invention (in a preferred tor1n).is' joint. j r I 9 illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter The typezBjointfof Figure 7 isintended;

more fullydescribed. 3 to permit. expansion and contraction andi. H

On the drawings: n v a i 1 di'ffersjifrom'tl e'typeTAjjointonly omit-5; Figure l is'a plan view of atypicalpipe tingthebeadlo to allowlongitudinal move;- rf, I i

line or penstock construction-as laid outL-toin'entot theqend 20 of one. pipe'sectionrel f'ea' so an expansion joint.

. v ativc to the bells of the adjoining section. V j

. Figure 2is a side view of both types of It will beapparent thatthe type B joint; can '7 'joint. I v v 7v 1 i be made in thefield by cutting offthebead j Figure 3 is an enlarged section of a type 150i the ty-peAjoint of joint having a small angular adjust- The penstock shown in -Flg-ure 1' is bui'lt 1 .ment. I 7 *up with A type jointsat the bends together Figure 4 is an end fragmentary section with one or more joints .fatieither side of I of the joint shown in Figure 3. 3 5 the bend; thereby providing a solid length v Figure 5 isan end fragmentary section of of pipe to-serve as an anchor'tor the balance follow-the contours of the'ground. 7

As shown on-the drawings Y a concretetootings oranc'horsand greatly. -s11n-. v I A This invention contemplates the assent 'plifyingthelayingof the line;v The f .bly' of a pipe line from standardlengths -of ance of the pipeline 'betWeenTthe-bends ls' pipe having two different types of joint; made up ot l3 typeexpans on{ oints flwh cli that illustrated in Figure providi'ng for} allow 1nd1v1dualexpans on and eontraction u o e ofithe pipeline, thus eliminating expensive localized at any one point as has heretofore been necessary with expensive 'anchorages.

I am aware that many changes may be made, and numerous details of construction may be-varied through a wide range Withhoutadeparting from the principles of this invention, andI therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted hereon, otherwise than necessitated by the" prior "art;

I claim as my-lnventlonz 1 A, i c a pipesoint, 1n. comb1nat1on,a section of pipelhavinga v-shapediintegral enlarge ment 'a'nd arearwardly continuing portion of uniform diameter to theend of the sec tion, another section of pipe having its grieat ';.est. d ameter at its forward end and having J ,Zitsd-iameter decreased in steps as it extends.

irearwardly; presenting relatively short por- ;.t ions"'of'- uniform diameter" connected by downwardly and rearwardly curved shoulders the:forwardfport on of greatest bore adapted to envelop thefirst-named section forward of the enlargement; the forward shoulder of the second-named section turnably abutting the downwardly and rearat its enlargement and for a short distance V wardly extending surfaces of the enlarge-' 7 ment of the first-named section, and the next succeeding portion of uniform and decreased;

diameterof the second-named section being thesections, and clamping means cooperat ing withpacking means engaging theen- ,larged portion of the first named section? to, hold the aforesaid rpipe sections together and to prevent longitudinal movement of the sections.

adapted to envelopethe aforesaid rearwar'dly ycontinuing portion of the first-named section and permit limited lateral movement of 'In testimony whereof I have hereuntod subscribed my: name. v

: JAMES HALL TAYLOR 

